Northern Renaissance in 10 Artworks
A recent examination of ten masterpieces from the Northern Renaissance highlights the themes of naturalism, symbolism, and technical skill, featuring artists such as Stefan Lochner, Jan van Eyck, Robert Campin, Petrus Christus, Albrecht Dürer, Hans Holbein the Younger, Hieronymus Bosch, and Quentin Matsys. Lochner's Madonna of the Rose Bower (c. 1440–1442, Wallraf-Richartz Museum) is a prime example of the International Gothic Style. Van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait (1434, National Gallery, London) is rich in symbolic objects. The Ghent Altarpiece (1432, Saint Bavo's Cathedral) is renowned for its intricate detail. Campin's Mérode Altarpiece (c. 1427–1432, Metropolitan Museum of Art) depicts the Annunciation in a home environment, while Dürer's Adam and Eve (1504, Metropolitan Museum of Art) showcases idealized figures. Holbein's The Ambassadors (1533, National Gallery, London) features scientific tools, Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights (1490–1500, Museo del Prado) serves as a triptych of moral themes, and Matsys's Money Changer and His Wife (1514, Louvre) juxtaposes wealth with piety.
Key facts
- Stefan Lochner's Madonna of the Rose Bower (c. 1440–1442) is at Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne.
- Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait (1434) is at National Gallery, London.
- Ghent Altarpiece (1432) by Jan and Hubert van Eyck is at Saint Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent.
- Jan van Eyck's Madonna in the Church (c. 1437–1440) is at Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.
- Robert Campin's Mérode Altarpiece (c. 1427–1432) is at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
- Petrus Christus's A Goldsmith in His Studio (1449) is at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
- Albrecht Dürer's Adam and Eve (1504) is at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
- Hans Holbein the Younger's The Ambassadors (1533) is at National Gallery, London.
- Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights (1490–1500) is at Museo del Prado, Madrid.
- Quentin Matsys's Money Changer and His Wife (1514) is at Louvre, Paris.
Entities
Artists
- Stefan Lochner
- Jan van Eyck
- Hubert van Eyck
- Robert Campin
- Petrus Christus
- Albrecht Dürer
- Hans Holbein the Younger
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Quentin Matsys
- Jean de Dinteville
- Georges de Selve
- Giovanni di Nicolao di Arnolfini
Institutions
- Wallraf-Richartz Museum
- National Gallery, London
- Saint Bavo's Cathedral
- Gemäldegalerie
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museo del Prado
- Louvre
Locations
- Cologne
- Germany
- London
- UK
- Ghent
- Belgium
- Berlin
- New York City
- NY
- USA
- Madrid
- Spain
- Paris
- France